Graduation Details

Commencement Exercises are Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Convocation Center.

Senior Class Gift

Graduating students have the opportunity to participate in the traditional Senior Gift.

It is a wonderful way to stay connected to USC Aiken while receiving information on career opportunities and other ways to be involved.

With a $25 donation, graduates will receive a Class of 2019 T-shirt, a special gift and one year membership to the Alumni Association. To participate, complete this form and bring both the form and your donation to the Alumni Relations Office in the Pickens-Salley House.

Senior Celebration Brunch

Graduation Brunch for Parents and Family

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., the University will host the Senior Celebration Brunch in the Convocation Center Practice Gyms.

An invitation to this event has or will be sent to graduating seniors and their families from the Office of Alumni Relations. The brunch will give students and their invited guests the opportunity to view the Convocation Center, meet with faculty, and spend part of a very special day together. There will be opportunities for guests to have photos taken of graduates and their faculty members during this event.

Graduates receive a free Brunch ticket. Additional Brunch tickets are $10 per person ($5 for children ages 2-6). These tickets are purchased in advance from the Alumni Relations Office in the Pickens-Salley House. Space is limited, so please purchase family tickets in advance using any of the below methods:

Ceremony Tickets

For December Graduates

Tickets are not required for the December Ceremony, but each student must complete a Graduation Update Form in order to participate in the ceremony. You must complete the form found at the link below and return it to the Alumni Office in the Pickens-Salley House.

For May and August Graduates

Each degree candidate who has indicated they will participate in the ceremony will receive 8 (eight) tickets. Tickets will be available in the Pickens-Salley House, between April 18th and May 3rd, from 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. You must complete the form found at the link below and present the form in person.

Photos

Photos

During Commencement, professional photographers from Grad Images will take photographs throughout the evening. Multiple individual shots of graduates will be taken during the ceremony, which graduates will have the opportunity to purchase at a later date. The Alumni Office is pleased to provide a complimentary photograph of graduate which will be mailed approximately 4 weeks after the ceremony/

Lifetime Email for Alumni

Graduates, as you finish your senior year and join the ranks of the Alumni, be sure to watch your student email account for instructions to setup your @alumni.usca.edu email account! You will receive a "free" USC Aiken Alumni email address that never changes, even when you change jobs or mail providers. It should arrive within just a few weeks of graduation.

Regular student email accounts are removed after one year of non-activity as a student, but once you switch to your Alumni account, it’s yours for life!